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Layoffs Hit 38 Studios

The Kingdoms of Amalur developer has been forced to cut staff. It looks like things are going to get worse at the beleaguered ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 22, 2012

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Far Cry 3 Gameplay Trailer Burns Down the House

The new Far Cry 3 gameplay trailer is hot – but nobody gets shot. Have you ever been inside a burning building? I ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 21, 2012

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EA Closing Dragon Age Legends

The days of Dragon Age on Facebook are coming to a close. Back in late 2010, BioWare rolled out Dragon Age Legends on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 21, 2012

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Mass Effect 3 Actors Come Back For More

Hacket, EDI and Alenko are back in the studio to correct “an oversight.” Work on the Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut is proceeding ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 21, 2012

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Rhode Island Governor Outs “Project Copernicus” Launch Date

The “Project Copernicus” MMO is coming next summer, but Rhode Island is done helping. It’s not often that a videogame is dated by ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2012

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EA Offers Free Origin Distribution For Crowd-Funded Games

Electronic Arts is doing its part of make life easier for crowd-funded game developers. Game development is an expensive business, even for small ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2012

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“Complete Gacha” Ban is Complete in Japan

As expected, Japan has formalized a complete ban on “complete gacha” in social games. “Complete gacha” is – or was – a popular ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2012

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Call of Duty Trojan Maker Sentenced to 18 Months

A hacker who stashed a keypress-swiping trojan horse inside a fake Call of Duty hack is going to jail. 20-year-old Lewys Martin of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 17, 2012

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38 Studios Pays the State But Not Its Workers

The beleaguered 38 Studios was unable to make payroll this week and has reportedly fired all temp and contract workers. The crunch appears ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 17, 2012

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GameStop Sales Slide Into 2012

Increasing digital sales weren’t enough to keep GameStop’s overall numbers from declining in the first quarter of 2012. $2 billion in sales over ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 17, 2012

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CryZone: Sector 23 Takes Crysis to Chernobyl

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-inspired Crysis mod CryZone: Sector 23 will be released as a full-on, stand-alone game. The Crysis games were a lot of fun, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 17, 2012

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CliffyB: Epic Must “Drag” the Industry Into the Next Generation

Cliff Bleszinski says the next generation of consoles must “damn near render Avatar in real time.” The Unreal Engine has been around in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 17, 2012

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